Description: Our Clayton NC child care centers have provided well-rounded programs designed specifically for infants, toddlers, two-year-olds and preschool-age children since 1993. Our programs are based on The Creative Curriculum, a research-based and research-proven curriculum used by early childhood educators across the country. Our 5-star rated programs provide a warm, accepting climate in which every child can learn to trust, feel comfortable and develop self-confidence.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1225-102L |
| 2025-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-086L |
| 2025-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0425-086L |
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 404 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. Staff could not wash their hands following diaper changes on 4-8-25 due to a septic issue. Hand sanitizer was used in lieu of hand washing following diaper changes. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 405 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) |
| A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. Staff could not wash the children's hands following diaper changes on 4-8-25 due to a septic issue. Hand sanitizer was used in lieu of hand washing following diaper changes. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Children could not wash their hands on 4-8-25 as required due to a septic issue. Hand sanitizer was used in lieu of hand washing. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. Staff could not wash their hands as required on 4-8-25 due to a septic issue. Hand sanitizer was used in lieu of hand washing. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On 4-8-25, the toilets in the facility could not be flushed, thus human waste and used toilet paper was present in each toilet. Children had to use the rest room over the waste of other children. A toilet containing waste overflowed while a child was using the restroom. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 9999 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. The septic system was inoperable, which prevented the removal of human waste from the toilets in the facility. This is a violation of a requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2829, which states: In child care centers, all wastewater originating from the child care center shall be disposed of using a publicly operated sewage treatment system or an individual sewage disposal system that meets the requirements of the rules at Section .1900 of this Subchapter. | |||
| 2024-12-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-09 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan in space 3A was dated for 12-2-24 to 12-6-24. | |||
| 2024-12-09 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. Two outlets in space 2 were not covered or in use. | |||
| 2024-12-09 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The application was not fully completed in four of the eleven children's files reviewed. | |||
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